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GitHub ponders kill switch for pull requests to stop AI slop

Code community site begins to see that AI could drive people away updated GitHub, the Microsoft code-hosting shop that ...
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GitHub for Beginners: The Ultimate Guide to Repositories and Branches

Starting your journey with GitHub can feel a bit like stepping into a bustling workshop filled with unfamiliar tools and processes. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by terms like “repositories,” ...
SecurityWeek

VS Code Configs Expose GitHub Codespaces to Attacks

Attackers can abuse VS Code configuration files for RCE when a GitHub Codespaces user opens a repository or pull request.
InfoWorld

GitHub eyes restrictions on pull requests to rein in AI-based code deluge on maintainers

GitHub is weighing tighter pull request controls and AI-based filters after maintainers warned that a surge of low-quality, AI-generated submissions is overwhelming open-source projects. GitHub helped ...
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'Judge the Code, Not the Coder': AI Agent Slams Human Developer for Gatekeeping

An AI agent got nasty after its pull request got rejected. Can open-source development survive autonomous bot contributors?

GitHub introduces measures against AI slop – without clearly naming the problem

Many open-source projects have a problem: they are drowning in code changes created with the help of AI. GitHub is now taking action.